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Zika may cause microcephaly by activating TLR3

6 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Research shows that inhibiting this mechanism reduces brain cell damage, hinting at a new therapy to mitigating the effects of prenatal Zika virus infection...

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A new way to grow rare blood stem cells

27 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

A new discovery illustrates how a protein called Musashi-2 regulates the function and development of important blood stem cells...

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The threat of antibiotic resistance

25 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Drug Target Review

We've created an infographic on the threat of antibiotic resistance, highlighting some of the recommendations made by the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance to date...

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A new clue in lupus autoantibody production

12 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Researchers have discovered that interferon gamma could hold the key to understanding how harmful autoantibodies form in lupus patients...

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First glimpse of an immature HIV-neutralising antibody

6 April 2016 | By Victoria White

Scientists have described the first-ever immature antibody found in a powerful class of immune molecules effective against HIV. TSRI biologist Jiang Zhu called the antibody a “teenager” and said it gives scientists a unique view of the steps needed to prompt the immune system to effectively target HIV...